British Columbia invites 82 candidates from tech occupations

The province of British Columbia in Canada has held its latest draw under the Provincial Nominee Program [PNP].

On May 18, 2021, British Columbia PNP has invited another 82 Canada immigration candidates to apply for their nomination through the province for Canadian permanent residence.

Invitations were issued to Canada immigration hopefuls under the BC PNP categories of Express Entry BC [EEBC] and Skills Immigration [SI].

While the EEB category is linked with the federal Express Entry system, the SI category runs independently.

An Overview of May 18 BC PNP Tech Pilot draw   Total invitations issued: 82
Immigration Streams	Minimum SIRS Score
EEBC – Skilled Worker	80
EEBC – International Graduate	80
SI – Skilled Worker	80
SI – International Graduate	80

Note. SIRS: Skills Immigration registration System, an intake management system used by British Columbia for prioritizing candidates for nomination through the BC PNP.

As this was a BC PNP Tech Pilot draw, the Invitations to Apply [ITAs] in the latest BC PNP draw went out to candidates under any of the 29 eligible occupations.

To be eligible for the BC PNP Tech Pilot draw, a candidate must have a valid job offer under any 1 of the 29 eligible occupations. The job offer must be for a minimum of 365 days [1 year], with at least 120 days remaining at the time of their BC PNP application.

British Columbia is expected to have 861,000 job openings between 2019 and 2029.

The BC PNP Tech Pilot offers an expedited Canada immigration pathway for individuals with tech skills applying for Canada PR that will contribute to the shared prosperity of the province.

Initially launched in May 2017, the BC PNP Pilot has since then been extended at various points in time. Most recently, the Tech Pilot of British Columbia PNP has been extended until June 2021.

In the provincial draws that are held by BC PNP from time to time, the highest-scoring registrants – based on their Skills Immigration Registration System [SIRS] score – are invited, in each of the invitation-only BC PNP categories.   Those invited can then proceed to applying to the BC PNP for a provincial nomination.   Candidates successful in securing a BC PNP nomination can then apply to Immigration, refugees and Citizenship Canada [IRCC] for permanent residence in Canada.

With the latest round of invitations, British Columbia Provincial Nominee Program has issued a total of 4,437 invitations so far in 2021.

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